The federal government has given $100,000 to Inuit-owned Nuvumiut Drilling so it can buy prospecting and drilling equipment. The move is designed to allow the Inuit of Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq in far-northern Quebec to develop their mineral resources.
The total cost of the new equipment is $460,000, and the purchase is supported by Makivik Corp. and the Kativik regional government through the Makigiarutiit fund, which assists in the creation of businesses.
Nuvumiut has formed a partnership with Bradley Bros., a Quebec drilling contractor. The joint venture, Bradley-Nuvumiut, has a prospecting and extraction contract with Falconbridge’s Raglan mine in the Ungava region of northern Quebec.
“The workers of the Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq communities are proud to be part of Nuvumiut,” says Nuvumiut President Paul Papigatuk. “Their involvement will enable the company to solidify local economies and ensure the creation of stable jobs.”
Nuvumiut Drilling has created 23 full-time jobs, seven of which are held by Inuit.
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